Dock Street Philadelphia Amber | Dock Street Brewery & Restaurant

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Reviews by mzwolinski:

Actually more bronze than amber in color. Low carbonation with a very thin head. The aroma is quite lovely, sweet caramel malt with a lightly citric, fruity aroma. Bits of citric orange flavor stand out in the malt-dominated flavor, as well, with some diacetyl and biscuity flavors coming out mid-palate, and a fairly generous hop finish. Super smooth -- a great session beer.

More User Reviews:

Poured a rich golden/amber color with minimal head that dissapated pretty quickley,faint smell of caramel and slight hop aroma.Taste was similair in alot of ways to a ESB some caramel notes along with some frutiness ending with some biscuit maltiness.Really food friendly beer I thinka pretty darn enjoyable beer here.

Dock street pours to a nice amber color with fluffy white head. Taste wise Dock Street has a malt sweetness right up front then the hops come around the back and gives this beer a real nice kick,before a dry finish.

Dock Street "Philadelphia Brand" Amber Beer pours a clear deep-amber body with an orange cast and orange and gold highliights. The frothy off-white head holds very well, continually maintaining a solid surface covering, and leaves some nice rings and partial walls of craggy lace in its wake.

The aroma is citrusy and grassy over a delicate caramelish malt base.

The body is delicately crisp across the palate with a medium body and a median carbonation.

The flavor starts hoppy... citrusy with cascades. It quickly show some light maltiness, however. It's caramelish but delicate, and there's just enough character there to keep it interesting. The maltiness reaches its peak at mid-palate, and then the hops return just as the bitterness kicks in. It's nicely balanced, and the brisk bitterness turns it back around, leading to a gently hoppy, mildly citrusy and grassy, dry finish.

Overall, this incarnation of the brand represents a pretty decent American pale ale. It's not as malty as it once was, and I'd question the "amber" ale designation, but that's what they've called it. Regardless, it's very well done, and a pretty accessible beer.

Pours a clear reddish golden with a large tan head. This beer has a mild malty sweetness balanced by an equally mild grapefruit-like bitterness and a firm mouthfeel. This is a tasty balanced beer that is much less hoppy than I would have originally guessed.

A: Poured a clear amber with orange hues and a small, fizzy white head with minimal retention and lacing.

S: some light lemony-orange notes and some light dry caramel.

T: started out with a malt sweetness and some citrus and oranges. The hopping was fairly light and floral with the caramel dominating the palate. The flavor started out promising but kinda muddles in the finish.

M: light and creamy with a dry citrus fade and light carbonation.

D: An easy drinking session. definitely wont wow you in any way, but a good swilling pub amber none the less.

It pours a mildly watery amber colour with a medium head that quickly dissolves and leaves small touches of itself on the glass.

The aroma is sweet: somewhat floral, but moreso candy sweet, with caramel and general sugary notes. It's actually a bit too sweet at times. Malt is present in the back.

The flavour is overly sweet at times as well and mixes with an eathry and somewhat rubbery malt flavour for a somewhat unbalanced result. Hops give a slight kick at the finish but nothing to rave about by any means. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and somewhat watery.

This one just doesn't do the trick. It's got some flavour, but is nothing special and is average across the board.

The beer pours a translucent medium amber color, the head average in size, frothy in texture with adequate lace to coat the glass and both a light tan color. Nose is clean and crisp, lightly sweet, malt dominated with a very light hint of citrus. Sweet at the front, the top lean with a finish that is purposefully carbonated and the hops give a nice bitter bite to the beer, the aftertaste dry.

Single, 12 oz bottle copped from Total Wine and More in Union...
Dock Street's Illuminator was a great Bock beer, so I was eagerly anticipating sampling their American Amber...
Pours a clean, clear, lucid, ruby-red colored hue with minimal head and hardly any lacing visible at all...
Strong, noticeable amber aroma bursting with grains, caramel, and vanilla nuances...
Very light, clear-bodied flavor with a slight hint of amber, grain, and caramel that strongly complemented the aroma...
The mouthfeel is where I was somewhat let down, being very watery and loose without any real substance to it... Very watery flavor without a real hint of taste...
Not the best suggestion of the style for sure, not recommended...

Pours a standard amber color with un unremarkable head and sporadic lacing in the pint glass. Nose is malty, slightly sweet, and has only a faint fuggles hop presence in the nose. Palate is of sweet malt and a touch of hops. Slightly citrusy. Mouthfeel is medium-light with good carbonation. Finish has lingering sweetness and a slight bitter aftertaste. Over all, an okay amber ale, I suppose. Smacks of mediocre homebrew to me ... but many, many amber beers do, so this might not be as objective as it should be. Maybe worth a shot if you're into ambers.

Pours with a thick (1.5") fluffy white head, good retention. Dirty-yellow color; a lot paler than I'd expect for an amber.

Malty, citrusy aroma. Sweet-smelling. Nothing extraordinary.

Orange-grapefruit at first, and starts off as if it's going to be very sweet, but this fades quickly. Good body, but not as ultra-thick as the initial taste leads you to believe. There's something vaguely Belgian about this beer, but I can't put my finger on it. Clean finish, with a hint of malted grain.

Mouthfeel is excellent -- as I mentioned, good body. Low to moderate carbonation (despite the huge head), just the way an amber beer should be.

Smooth and highly drinkable. I could definitely have a couple of these in a session.

Quite possibly the best Amber Ale I've had in ages !! Much better than I remember from years gone by... if this was reformulated or Matt BC is just kicking butt on it then cheers! so much the better ! Wecome back DSA !

Poured a gold color with a nice head that produced some lacing through the drink. Minimal aroma, with some very slight floral notes detected. The flavor had a nice balance of malts and hops, and some citrus tones were detectable in the aftertaste. This a medium bodied amber, extremely drinkable as several can be consumed without getting bored.